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Axagon CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader vs Cherry TC 1300

19specifications compared
12differ
7identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

The Cherry TC 1300 has 0.55 m more cable length than the Axagon CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader (1.75 m vs 1.2 m). The Cherry TC 1300 has 38 mm more width than the Axagon CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader (115 mm vs 77 mm). The Axagon CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader has 18.5 mm more height than the Cherry TC 1300 (35 mm vs 16.5 mm). Product colour: Black on the Axagon CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader, Grey on the Cherry TC 1300.

Product colour
- CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader:Black
- TC 1300:Grey
Cable length
- CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader:1.2 m
- TC 1300:1.75 m
Width
- CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader:77 mm
- TC 1300:115 mm
Height
- CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader:35 mm
- TC 1300:16.5 mm
Depth
- CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader:70 mm
- TC 1300:75 mm
Weight
- CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader:74 g
- TC 1300:105 g
Package width
- CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader:125 mm
- TC 1300:140 mm
Package depth
- CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader:100 mm
- TC 1300:50 mm

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Comparison of CRE-SM4NC, TC 1300
45 specifications	A Axagon CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader Model CRE-SM4NC View product	B Cherry TC 1300 View product
Features1 differ
Product typeKnown for one	Universal smart card reader	Unknown — not stated by the source
Application areaKnown for one	Government, Banking & payments, Healthcare	Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card supportKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Easy to useKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible productsDiffers	supports all common formats of contact Smart cards, identification system cards, and other chip cards, including contact bank payment cards or contact electronic identity cards*. Compatibility with all common operating systems such as Windows, Linux, macOS, and Android enables wide use on desktop co	MIFARE, DESFire, iCLASS
Mean cycles between failures (MCBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100000
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Housing materialKnown for one	Plastic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lengthDiffers	1.2 m	1.75 m
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC/SC, CCID, CT-API
Supported protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	T=0, T=1, T=CL
Poweridentical
Power sourceKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Current consumption (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 A
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentKnown for one	• USB Smart Card reader with hardwired 1.2 m cable, • multilingual manual CZ / DE / DK / ENG / ESP / FIN / FR / GR / HR / HU / IT / NL / PL / PT / RO / RU / SK / SWE / BG / CN / TR / ARA, • packed in a cardboard box with hanging hole.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	CE, RoHS, REACH	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty periodKnown for one	3 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	77 mm	115 mm
HeightDiffers	35 mm	16.5 mm
DepthDiffers	70 mm	75 mm
WeightDiffers	74 g	105 g
Sustainability1 differ
CertificationDiffers	CE, RoHS, Reach	ISO7816, ISO14443A, ISO14443B, ISO15693 VDE GS, c-tick, UL, CE, FCC
Packaging data4 differ
Smart card includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthDiffers	125 mm	140 mm
Package depthDiffers	100 mm	50 mm
Package heightDiffers	40 mm	85 mm
Package weightDiffers	113 g	136 g
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 65 °C
Logistics dataidentical
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 pc(s)

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Axagon CRE-SM4NC USB-C Smart card StandReader vs Cherry TC 1300

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